The Most Important Games for the Whitecaps are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Whitecaps final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Whitecaps fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Whitecaps Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Whitecaps (15‑6‑7) vs Sporting KC (7‑17‑6) |
17 | Whitecaps Wins | 51% | 29% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | 22% | 30% | 33% | 13% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Atlanta United (5‑13‑11) vs San Diego FC (17‑8‑5) |
7 | Atlanta United Wins | 51% | 24% | 18% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | 31% | 35% | 26% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Fire (12‑11‑6) vs Minnesota United (15‑6‑9) |
7 | Fire Wins | 45% | 35% | 15% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 37% | 28% | 27% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Real Salt Lake (10‑14‑4) vs LAFC (12‑7‑8) |
2 | Real Salt Lake Wins | 40% | 31% | 24% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| LAFC Wins | 39% | 29% | 21% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Real Salt Lake (10‑14‑4) vs LAFC (12‑7‑8) |
2 | Real Salt Lake Wins | 41% | 32% | 24% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| LAFC Wins | 40% | 29% | 22% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Austin FC (11‑10‑8) vs Sounders (12‑8‑9) |
0 | Austin FC Wins | 40% | 30% | 23% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sounders Wins | 40% | 31% | 21% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Timbers (11‑9‑9) vs Dynamo (8‑13‑9) |
0 | Timbers Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| FC Dallas (8‑11‑10) vs Rapids (11‑13‑6) |
0 | FC Dallas Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rapids Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑13‑8) vs St. Louis City SC (6‑17‑7) |
0 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Galaxy (4‑16‑9) vs FC Cincinnati (17‑9‑4) |
0 | Galaxy Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| FC Cincinnati Wins | 40% | 30% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||